Minebea Mitsumi FC
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History
The club was founded in 1964 by the factory workers of Honda Lock Manufacturing Co., an affiliate company of Honda Motor. They were promoted to the Kyushu Regional League in 1997 and acquired official backing from the company in 1999. They won the Kyushu Regional League in 2004 and were accepted by the Japan Football League following the Regional League promotion series.
They spent two years in the JFL but were relegated to the Kyūshū Regional League for the 2007 season after they lost to F.C. Gifu in the promotion/relegation play-offs.
Honda Lock returned to the JFL in 2009 after placing third in the 2008 Regional League promotion series.
Honda Lock SC changed its name to Minebea Mitsumi FC ahead of 2023 season, with Japanese Multinational corporation and a major producer of machinery components and electronics devices MinebeaMitsumi, taking over the club. The deal was completed on 27 January 2023.[1] Regarding Honda Lock SC, Honda Lock Co. Ltd. a shareholder and MinebeaMitsumi Co. Ltd. entered into a share transfer agreement for the acquisition of shares of Honda Lock became a subsidiary.
Changes in club name
- Honda Lock SC : 1964–2022
- Minebea Mitsumi FC : 2023–present
Stadiums
League & cup record
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| League | Emperor's Cup | ||||||||||||
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| Season | Division | Tier | Teams | Pos. | P | W (PK) | D | L (PK) | F | A | GD | Pts | |
| As Honda Lock SC | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | KSL | 4 | 12 | 6th | 22 | 8 (2) | - | 9 (3) | 40 | 44 | -4 | 31 | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | 4 | 10 | 1st | 18 | 14 (2) | - | 1 (1) | 52 | 16 | 36 | 47 | 3rd round | |
| 2005 | JFL | 3 | 16 | 15th | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 38 | 79 | -41 | 15 | 4th round |
| 2006 | 18 | 18th | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 86 | -47 | 22 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2007 | KSL | 4 | 11 | 2nd | 20 | 17 | - | 2 (1) | 76 | 19 | 57 | 52 | 3rd round |
| 2008 | 10 | 3rd | 18 | 14 (2) | - | 2 | 62 | 14 | 48 | 46 | 3rd round | ||
| 2009 | JFL | 3 | 18 | 13th | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 40 | 3rd round |
| 2010 | 18 | 13th | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 42 | 2nd round | ||
| 2011 | 18 | 8th | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 47 | 45 | 2 | 52 | 2nd round | ||
| 2012 | 17 | 16th | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 56 | -28 | 28 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2013 | 18 | 18th | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 47 | -22 | 29 | |||
| 2014 | 4 | 14 | 10th | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 52 | -21 | 27 | 2nd round | |
| 2015 | 16 | 9th | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 40 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2016 | 16 | 3rd | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 59 | 1st round | ||
| 2017 | 16 | 8th | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 34 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2018 | 16 | 14th | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 52 | -23 | 29 | |||
| 2019 | 16 | 6th | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 41 | 2nd round | ||
| 2020 | 16 | 12th | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 19 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2021 | 17 | 16th | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 48 | -22 | 27 | 2nd round | ||
| 2022 | 16 | 10th | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 36 | 2nd round | ||
| As Minebea Mitsumi FC | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | JFL | 4 | 15 | 12th | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 31 | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | 16 | 16th | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 48 | -23 | 22 | |||
| 2025 | 16 | TBD | 30 | ||||||||||
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Honours
| Honour | No. | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyushu Soccer League | 1 | 2004 | As Honda Lock SC |
Current squad
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Coaching Staff
| Position | Name |
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| Manager | Template:Flagicon Yosuke Miyaji |
| Assistant Managers | Template:Flagicon Tsuneyuki Ueda Template:Flagicon Kenichi Nakayama Template:Flagicon Naoya Oyama |
Managerial history
| Manager | Nationality | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Finish | ||
| Hisashi Hiroike | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 February 2009 | 31 January 2011 |
| Ryuichi Ikeda | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 February 2011 | 12 September 2011 |
| Norita Ochiai | Script error: No such module "flag". | 13 September 2011 | 22 September 2011 |
| Kazunori Jo | Script error: No such module "flag". | 23 September 2011 | 31 January 2013 |
| Masashi Kawashima | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 January 2013 | 31 December 2013 |
| Ittetsu Idogawa | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 February 2014 | 31 January 2016 |
| Kenji Taniguchi | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 February 2016 | 31 January 2019 |
| Shinya Shirakawa | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 February 2019 | 10 June 2020 |
| Yōsuke Miyaji | Script error: No such module "flag". | 11 June 2020 | Current |
References
External links
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- Minebea Mitsumi FC
- Football clubs in Japan
- Association football clubs established in 1964
- Sports clubs and teams in Miyazaki Prefecture
- 1964 establishments in Japan
- Japan Football League clubs
- Works association football clubs in Japan
- Sport in Miyazaki (city)
- Organizations based in Miyazaki (city)